Provides coverage of human rights and civil liberties legally recognized in the United States. The 677 entries discuss civil rights issues from varied perspectives, and includes such broad topics as race, gender, age, medical status or conditions, physical and mental challenges, group membership, and religion.

The Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America contains 152 original essays (about 8,000-12,000 words each) on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns.

A-Z encyclopedia, with some 600 essay entries that provide quick and clearly written introductions to minority groups and the themes and concepts that help readers to understand the issues. Entries, ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words, fall into four main categories: Minority, Topical, Biographical, and Country.

An extensive collection of criticism and reference works, including full-text literary journals and resources for over 14,000 authors. Includes cross-searchable fulltext databases for several periods, including: African-American poetry 1760-1900 and Twentieth-century African-American poetry.

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